Empowerment

Technologies
Lesson 2 |
The Current State of Philippines ICT

Phil Roy Arnoco

Empowerment Technologies Instructor
Tubod NHS
The Current State of Philippines
ICT
Electronic Government (e-Government)

Electronic Government (e-Government) is the use of information and commu

nication technology and other web-based technology to enhance access of in
formation and improve delivery, efficiency and effectiveness of services to the
public.
ICT Projects in the
Philippines
 Nationwide Operational Assessment Hazards (NOAH)

 Mobile Operational System for Emergency (MOSE)

 Integrated Government Philippines (iGov Phil)

 Electronic Governance in Local Government Unit

Projects (E-LGU Projects

 Contact Center ng Bayan

ICT Projects in the
Philippines
 Philippines Community eCenter (CeC) Program

 E-Government Philippines Health Insurance Corporation

(PhilHealth) – Personal Controlled Health Records
(PCHR)

 iPinay Program
Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (N
OAH)

What is NOAH ?

DOST’s mobile version of Project NOAH

enables Filipinos to access real time information
relevant to weather conditions and disaster
preparedness in the palm of their hands (mobile
phone) and new ways of using mobile devices,
thereby saving lives and potential economic loss.
Mobile Operational System for Emergency
(MOSES)
What is MOSES ?
Aims to support the current operations of project NOAH. Design
to help Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council in making
decisions concerning the impending disaster, whether to declare
suspension of works or classes in schools or to take evacuation actions
in their areas of concern.
It can receive real-time weather and flood information from
PAGASA and Project NOAH. Additionally, it allows users to access weath
er data such as: temperature, moisture, and other vital information directly
accessible from Doppler radar, water level sensor, and water gauges.
iGov Phil - Integrated government Philip
pine
(iGov Phil)
What is iGov Phil ?
is a joint project of DOST-ICTO and DOST-ASTI, the project
aims to set-up a government-shared network that will facilitate,
deployment and integration of mission-critical ICT projects especially
those that deliver common government services. Initially, the following
development systems will be targeted for integration: e-Serbisyo as the
single sign-on portal, Unified-Purpose ID (UMID), the Philippines Key
Infrastructure (PKI), eBayad and the Philippines Government Electronic
Procurement System (PhilGEPS).
e-LGU Projects - Electronic Governance i
n Local Government Unit (eLGU) Projec
t
What is eLGU?
is intended to revolutionized local governance by making the
LGUs electronically enabled thereby improving the delivery of public
services, promoting transparency in government transactions and
increasing public access to government information services, among
others. Some projects are:
 Electronic Real Property Tax System (eRPTS)
 Electronic Business Permit and Licensing System (eBPLS)
 Electronic Treasury Operations Management System (eTOMS)
Contact Center ng Bayan (CCB)
What is CCB?

is a joint initiative to improve service delivery and

reduce red tape in government frontline services. Through a single
number, a citizen can gain access to government services and
information, report complaints and ask assistance through various
communication channels.
Philippines Community eCenter (
CeC)
What is CeC?

is a program that seeks to establish new CeCs in

municipalities where there are no shared internet access
facilities, transform existing school computer laboratories
and internet cages, where feasible, to become CeCs and
enhance and strengthen existing CeCs.
E-Government Philippines Health Insurance Corpo
ration
(PhilHealth) - Personally Controlled Health Rec
ords (PCHR)

The plan for PhilHealth to release specifications for PCHR to

enable a transformation on health data management is expected
to recreate a patient-centric care as well as stimulating a new
business sector on health data stewardship. The PCHR will be
owned by the patients and co-managed with their health providers
such as hospitals and clinics
iPinay Program
What is iPinay?
The continuing commitment to address the gender ICT gap, by
empowering more women with ICTs. We are also engaging with more
local and international partners to provide opportunities for our CeCs in
various areas:
 Health information services & telemedicine
 Employment and Livelihood Opportunities
 Linking with Libraries
 Global connection and Exchange with high school
 Tech Age Girls
 Micro-entrepreneurship & Business skills mentoring Community
Based on line content development.
ICT in the Philippine History
Ramos Administration:
Policies
• 1994: National Information Technology
Plan 2000 (NITP 2000)
• 1994 & 1998: Executive Order 190 s.
1994 (amended by EO 469 in 1998)
established the National Information
Technology Council (NITC)
 Directly policy body in ICT
matters in the country.
 Mandated the designation of
Information System Planners in
each Government agency to take
charge.
Ramos Administration:
Policies
• 1997: Government – approved IT21
formulated
 Countries action agenda for year
2000 and beyond.
 Promoted best practices in ICT
governance.
 Promoted best practices in ICT
governance.
Estrada Administration:
Policies
• 2000: The Economic Commerce Act
 Defines the Government’s
Policies on e-commerce and
electronic transactions.
 Recognize electronic evidence
as admissible in court.
• 2000: Government Information System
Plan (GISP) 2000 Framework (E.O.
265 s. 2000)
 Computerize key frontline and
common Government services
and operation
Estrada Administration:
Policies
• Created Information and Technology
eCommerce Council (ITECC)
 Partnership between public and
private sectors for IT and
eCommerce matters.
 ISP.COM Strategy
Arroyo Administration:
Policies
• Placed ICT as a priority in its Agenda
 General Appropriation Act of
2004 – 2010 establishes an
eGovernment Fund as source of
funding for mission-critical, high
impact, and cross-agency
government ICT projects.
• Strengthen Information Technology and
eCommerce Council (ITeCC) which was
created by President Estrada.
Arroyo Administration:
Policies
• 2004: Commission of ICT (CICT), a
defacto DICT
 CICT formulated Philippines IT
Roadmap
 Fell short compared to
Malaysia’s Wawasan 2020 and
Singapore’s iN2015.
• (Shortly after roadmap was formulated,
National Broadband Network (NBN)
scandal erupted, consumed greater part
of public attention)
Aquino Administration:
Policies
• Abolished CICT, instead moved IT
directives to DOST-ICTO (Information
and Communication Technology Office
• Minimized red-tapes for starting a
business, tax holidays for business
operating in PEZA.
Aquino Administration:
Policies
• May 23, 2016: Signed into law bill creating
the Department of Information and
Communication Technology or DICT.
 The Department will promote ICT
Development, institutionalize e-
government, and manage the
country’s ICT Environment.
 The Department shall be the primary
policy, planning, coordination,
implementing, and administrative
entity of the Executive Branch of the
Government that will plan, develop,
and promote National ICT
Development Agenda.
Duterte Administration:
Policies
• Open PH to foreign Telos to speed up
internet connections.
• Develop National Broadband Plan in the
Philippines.
• Creation of NIPC or National ICT
Confederation of the Philippines
 Commit to create one million
jobs and three million indirect
jobs in the countryside by 2020.